In a weird collision between worlds most of the local debate at the minute seems to be about alcohol and flags. Can there be an Oktoberfest beer festival without beer and can there be a town without flags?

AS a Banbridge District ratepayer, I was disgusted to read in the local press, that Banbridge Alliance Councillor, Sheila McQuaid has defended her stance in supporting Sinn Fein Councillor Brendan Curran’s entitlement to describe the murderous campaign of the PIRA as ‘necessary’.